George Coon 1863 - 1920

COON

Posted By: Connie Swearingen- Volunteer (email)
Date: 10/3/2022 at 19:54:29

Correctionville News
20 May 1920

The death of Mr. George Coon occurred at ten o’clock Monday evening following an illness of several months.

Mr. Coon was born in Wisconsin, in the year of 1863. He died at Correctionville, May 17, 1920, his age at the time of death being 56 years, nine months and twenty days.

He is a member of the Evangelical church, of which he was a good and faithful worker. He was kind and loving to all who knew him. He leaves to mourn his death one brother and five sisters, Mr. Reese Coon, Mrs. John Kenyon, Mrs. William Pilkerton, Mrs. Sarah Patterson, of Correctionville, Mrs. Thomas Clark and Mrs. John Clark of Canada.

He also leaves an extensive circle of friends who will remember him as being kind and generous to all.